Hi all,
I was going to pull the trigger on a Navitimer Serie Speciale (12-9-6 configuration) with black dial, and had a few questions and wanted to confirm what I'd read in earlier reviews and "guide to bests...". Guidance would be much appreciated!
1. Want to confirm that the 12-9-6 config is likely to be more reliable than the 3-6-9
2. Want to confirm that the gen case had a brushed finish but the reps have a shiny finish (do any dealers have the brushed finish?)
3. The sub dials are off-white in the gen, as they are in the latest reps
4. What about the recessed date font issue? I'd read that the 3-6-9 has this issue but the 12-9-6 doesn't? I checked with Joshua and he (very fairly IMO) referred me to the pic saying he doesn't want to make a judgement on what I might consider recessed. Is this recessed enough to be noticeable? Picture here link
5. How easy is it locate a gen black leather strap / how much could one expect to pay?
Thanks once again!
link and pic from Josh's site...